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FAMILY XV.— The Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Colaptes), iii., 41. 



Sub-Family I.— The Golden Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Colaptes), iii., 41 ; the Golden-winged Woodpecker 

 (C. auratus), iii., 41 ; the Red-shafted or Copper Woodpecker (C. Mexicanus), iii., 42. 

 • 2.— The Field Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Geocolaptes), iii., 43 ; the Field Woodpecker (G. campestris), 

 hi-, 43- 



FAMILY XVI.— The Soft-tailed Woodpeckers (Picumni), iii., 43. 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Dwarf Woodpeckers (Picumnus), iii., 43 ; the Dwarf Woodpecker (P. minutus), iii., 43. 



FAMIL Y XVII— The Wrynecks (Yunges), iii., 43. 

 Sub-Family I. — The Wrynecks (Yunx), iii., 43 ; the Wryneck (Yunx torquilla), iii., 43. 



SUB-ORDER VIII. 

 HUMMING BIRDS (STRIDORES). 



FAMIL V I. — The Giant Gnomes (Eustephani), iii., 47. 



Sub-Family I. — The Giant Humming Birds (Patagona), iii., 47 ; the Giant Humming Bird (P. gigas), iii., 47. 

 „ „ 2. — The Sword-bill Humming Birds (Docimastes), iii., 49 ; the Sword-bill Humming Bird 



(D. ensifer), iii., 49. 



FAMILY II— The Gnomes (Polytmi), iii., 50. 



Sub-Family I. — The Saw-billed Humming Birds (Grypus), iii., 50; the Saw-bill (G. naevius), iii., 50. 

 „ „ 2. — The Sickle-billed Humming Birds (Eutoxeres), iii., 51 ; the Sickle-billed Humming Bird 



(E. aquila), iii., 51. 



FAMILY III.— Ins. Sun Birds (Phaetornithes), iii., 51. 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Hermits (Phaetornis), iii., 51 ; the Cayenne Hermit (P. superciliosus), iii., 51. 



FAMILY IV. — The Mountain Nymphs (Oreotrochili), iii., 52. 



Sub-Family 1.— The Hill-stars (Oreotrochilus), iii., 52 ; the Chimborazian Hill-star (O. Chimborazo), 

 iii., 52. 

 „ „ 2.— The Sabre-wings (Campylopterus), iii., 54; De Lattrers Sabre-wing (C. de Lattrei), 



iii., 54. 

 11 « 3- — The Crooked Sabre-wings (Platystylopterus), iii., 55 ; the Fawn-coloured Sabre-wing 



(P. rufus), iii., 55, 



FAMILY V.— The Jewel Humming Birds (Hypophanle), iii., 55. 



Sub-Family 1.— The Topaz Humming Birds (Topaza), iii., 55 ; the Crimson Topaz Humming Bird (T. pella), 



iii., 55. 

 „ „ 2,— The Capped Humming Birds (Aithurus), iii., 56 ; the Black-capped Humming Bird 



(A. polytmus), iii., 56. 



